Jenkins: ND responsible for death
Univ. President sends letter to campus community,
By LAURA McCRYSTAL News Editor
University President Fr. John Jenkins took responsibility for the death of junior Declan Sullivan in an open letter to the Notre Dame community Friday.
“We are conducting an investigation and we must be careful not to pre-judge its results, but I will say this: Declan Sullivan was entrusted to our care, and we failed to keep him safe,” Jenkins said in the letter. “We at Notre Dame — and ultimately I, as President — are responsible. Words cannot express our sorrow to the Sullivan family and to all involved.”
Sullivan, a videographer for the football team, died on Oct. 27 after the hydraulic scissor lift from which he was filming football practice fell.
Students, faculty and staff received the letter, which was also issued as a press release, in an e-mail Friday afternoon.
In the letter, Jenkins announced the appointment of Peter Likins, former University of Arizona president, to lead an external review of Notre Dame’s investigation into Sullivan’s death.
Likins is also former president of Lehigh University, according to a University press release issued Friday about the external review. In addition to other roles in higher education, he
announces external investigation review
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Father John Jenkins speaks on Oct. 28 at a press conference addressing junior Declan Sullivan’s death. Jenkins released a letter Friday taking responsibility for Sullivan’s death.
has served as provost at Columbia University, where he was a professor and dean at the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
“In selecting someone to review our investigation, I sought an individual experienced in higher education, with an impeccable reputation for integrity, intellect and independence,” Jenkins said. “In Dr. Likins, we are fortunate to have just such a man.”
The University’s internal investigation is already underway and involves examining the accident from a variety of perspectives, the letter stated.
“I am committed to determining why this accident happened and to ensuring the safety of our students,” Jenkins said.
Jenkins did not provide a timeline for releasing results of the investigation and review, but said the University would make the results public when
they became available.
“Investigations and external reviews such as this take time, but I assure you that, when complete, we will issue a public report on the outcome, including information on the events of the afternoon of Oct. 27, any institutional ramifications and recommendations for safety policies in the future,” Jenkins said.
The White Panda replaces Adams
By MEGAN DOYLE News Writer
The White Panda took the stage at Legends Saturday night with MacBooks and masks to perform for Notre Dame students after a performance from rapper Sam Adams was canceled by the University.
University spokesperson Dennis Brown said Adams’ performance was canceled after he failed to pass a security check from the University.
“Our security check revealed that the performer was arrested on September 10 for inciting a riot and disorderly conduct,” Brown said. “The idea of having a performer on campus who recently was arrested for inciting a riot is unacceptable. As a result, we rescinded the offer.”
The Student Union Board (SUB) organized the alternative concert in five days.
SUB director Julia Sutton said events like The White Panda concert usually involve a month of planning.
see JENKINS/page 5 see PANDA/page 4
Game on for ND, SMC students
ND junior takes on field in ‘Jeopardy!’ College Championship
By SAM STRYKER News Writer
This Notre Dame junior will be competing on the Jeopardy! College Championship.
Who is Olivia Colangelo?
Tonight Colangelo, a junior engineering major from McGlinn Hall, will appear on the popular television quiz show for its college competition.
Colangelo taped the show on Oct. 18 and 19 in Culver City, Calif. While taping is completed, she was not allowed to disclose the results of the competition.
Saint Mary’s sophomore competes, wins kayak on ‘The Price is Right’
By ALICIA SMITH News Writer
Cara O’Connor-Combee was the next contestant on “The Price Is Right.”
The Saint Mary’s sophomore participated in the game show and won a kayak in an episode that aired on Sept. 21.
“I won a kayak,” she said. “I don’t know, I just think it’s more of a joke now just because it was probably the most embarrassing experience of my life because I had
see PRICE/page 4 see JEOPARDY/page 4
Photo courtesy of Olivia Colangelo Junior Olivia Colangelo poses with Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Colangelo is a contestant on this Monday’s Jeopardy! College Championship.
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Woman attempts to sell infant grandson
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
— A Florida woman and her boyfriend have been charged with trying to sell her infant grandson for $30,000.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested 45-year-old Patty Bigbee and 42-year-old Lawrence Works on Friday in Daytona Beach after they met with an agent posing as a buyer. Both were charged with illegal sale or surrender of a child, and Bigbee was also charged with communication fraud.
FDLE agent Wayne Ivey said an investigation began last month after an inform-
ant told authorities the woman was trying to sell the baby. Authorities say the woman originally wanted $75,000 but was talked down to $30,000.
The child’s mother is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges.
The infant has been turned over to child welfare officials.
Authorities said they didn’t know if Bigbee or Works had an attorney.
Security fears disguises on flights
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Saturday that the case of a young Chinese man who boarded a flight to
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Canada elaborately disguised as an elderly white male raises concerns about a security breach that terrorists might exploit.
Authorities have not suggested any terrorist link to the case of the man who boarded the Air Canada flight in Hong Kong on Oct. 29 wearing a remarkably detailed silicone mask to make him look like an elderly man. An internal intelligence alert from the Canadian Border Services Agency shows before-andafter photos, and says the man removed the mask in a washroom mid-flight.
Information compiled from the Associated Press.
IN BRIEF
Today from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. a Tax Assstance Program Information Session for international students will be held in the LaFortune Student Center Montgomery Auditorium. This meeting will discuss the services the Tax Assistance Program (TAP) offers international students as well as important federal and state income tax information.
Zygmnut G. Barnaski Serena Professor of Italian at the Unversity of Cambridge and 2010 Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Distinguished Visiting Professor at Notre Dame, will present “The Past, Present and Future of Italian Studies”today at 4:30 p.m. This lecture held in the Special Collections (Room 102) at the Hesburgh Library, is free and open to the public.
The Mendoza College of Business is enrolling for the program offered by Executive Education. Class meetings are held for 10 evenings in the fall and 10 evening in the spring in Room 161 of the Mendoza College of Business from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Tomorrow from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human life will hold Dinner and Discussion: Bread of Life in the Oak Room at South Dining Hall . To open this discussion on the beginning of life ethical issues, Father Tim Scully will offer the opening address at the beginning of dinner. Register for free by e-mailing ethics2@nd.edu. Space is limited.
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Notre Dame rowers derig and load their boats late Thursday night in preparation for the Head of the Occoquan race in Fairfax, VA, Saturday. The team took first in
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Junior joins national Council Runners eat to victory for relay race fundraiser
By BRIDGET MEADE News Writer
Saint Mary’s junior Catherine Cleary said she felt honored when she was appointed to the National Student Advisory Council for the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
The council, which consists of college women ranging in age from sophomores to graduate students, works with the AAUW staff to provide a direct link to the program by voicing student needs and ideas, Cleary said.
“AAUW is reputable organization, and there were many qualified applicants,” Cleary said.
Members are responsible for updating the program’s blog, monthly conference calls with
the council, promoting AAUW’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders and collaborating with the local AAUW branch in their area.
Cleary said that she is eager to carry out the mission of AAUW on Saint Mary’s campus.
“AAUW is a fantastic organization with a purpose that I feel very strongly about,” she said. “By being a part of it, I can bring the programs and a fresh perspective to our campus.”
Cleary, a self-designed Women’s Studies major, said she learned about the program from a former Saint Mary’s student previously on the Council. She said she hopes to use her position on the council to bring awareness to the discrimination of women in higher education and the workplace.
Cleary recently attended the
Council’s retreat in Washington, D.C., where she met other members of board.
“The council has a great range of ages, experience and culture,” she said. “I am both excited and grateful to have been given the chance to serve with the women.”
Cleary, who is involved in numerous campus organizations ranging from Campus Ministry to Saint Mary’s Straight and Gay Alliance, was also the recipient of the Office for Civic and Social Engagement’s Sister Christine Healy Aware for Service with Women award.
“My goal has always been to be an advocate for women, and this program is a fantastic way to do that,” Cleary said.
Contact Bridget Meade at bmeade01@saintmarys.edu
By ANNA BOARINI News Writer
Few would think to combine donuts and a relay race, but that is exactly what happened on South Quad Sunday.
The track and field team held the Riley Donut Run Sunday as a fundraiser for Riley Children’s Hospital.
“We came up with the idea based of a fundraiser held at NC State,” junior Doug Onuscheck, the event organizer said. “There they run two miles, eat a dozen donuts and run two more miles. Risk management wouldn’t let us do that, so we shortened the run.”
“I didn’t even have to worry about trying to keep up, everyone was so much faster. It was just a really fun event.”
Chrissy Finkel sophomore
The donut run was a relay race where teams of four ran the length of South Quad, ate three donuts and ran back. The first team to have everyone finish won.
“The first race is more of a fun run,” Onuscheck said. “The second race is more exciting and competitive.”
Not all the participants were track team members or even runners. Some just decided to form teams because they thought it sounded like a good time or because the money was going to charity.
“We joined at the last minute. We were just drawn into the event,” sophomore Chrissy Finkel said.
Finkel and her team, Jump for Children, were excited to have a good time while raising money for charity. They were a last minute entry; one of their runners even wore jeans.
“I didn’t even have to worry about trying to keep up, everyone was so much faster,” Finkel said. “It was just a really fun event.”
While some teams were there for fun, others were there to support Riley and run a competitive race. Team Deca, made up of the decathletes on the track team, won the relay. They came out strong and at one point were almost a minute and a half ahead of the rest of the competition. The second place finisher was the team No Shirts, No Shoes, No Service, who are all jumpers on the track team. Rounding out the top three was Team Gryffindor, made up of two members of the track team, a student manager and a regular student. In the end, what really helped Team Deca clinch their victory was their donut eating strategy, especially that of senior Justin Schneider.
“First I squished all three donuts into one big ball which I dunked in water. Then I squeezed the water out of the donuts into my mouth, which got rid of the sugar,” Schneider said.
Other runners tried to shove all three donuts into their mouth at once. Some ate each one separately, but everyone had a great time comparing their eating strategy.
This is the first year for the event and the track team was just trying to see how excited people would get before they set any goals for fundraising.
“We aren’t sure how much we’ve made yet, we’re just kind rolling with it and seeing how it ends up,” Onuscheck said.
Overall, the event was deemed a success, Onuscheck said.
Contact Anna Boarini at aboari01@saintmarys.edu
Professor named editor of journal
Joan F. Brennecke, KeatingCrawford professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and director of the University of Notre Dame Energy Center, has been appointed editor of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data.
The Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data is a monthly publication that reports on experimental, evaluated and predicted data on the physical, thermodynamic and transport properties of well-defined materials including complex mixtures of known compositions and systems of environmental and biochemical interest.
Internationally known for her research in the development of
solvents, specifically supercritical fluids and ionic liquids, Brennecke’s research interests include supercritical fluid technology, ionic liquids, thermodynamics, environmentally benign chemical processing, and carbon dioxide separation, storage and usage.
Throughout her career, Brennecke has received numerous awards for her research, as well as for her contributions in the classroom. She is the recipient of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for her exceptional contributions in research and development supporting DOE in its mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the U.S. She also was selected as the 2008 Julius Stieglitz Lecturer Award by ACS.
Photo courtesy of Catherine Cleary
Saint Mary’s junior Catherine Cleary, center of the front row, and other members of AAUW stand in front of the Washington Monument in Wahington, D.C., last weekend.
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“With more time we probably would have done more in fun incentives like passing out glow sticks but otherwise we really nailed the event for the timeline we had,” Sutton said. “I would not have changed anything about it.”
SUB co-director of programming
Marie Wicht said The White Panda was high on the list of preferences for SUB programmers and were contacted as soon as they found out about the cancellation last Friday.
“We were in the process of booking Sam Adams for the November 6 Legends date when it came to our attention that he had been arrested just about a month ago at a show at Kansas State,” Wicht said. “As soon as [the planners] became aware of Sam Adam’s arrest, they were on alert doublechecking The White Panda’s tour dates and availability while our advisor Amy Geist was in close contact with their agent sorting out details in case the need arose.”
When The White Panda confirmed their performance, SUB immediately printed posters and spread the word about the show.
“Some SUB members even wore panda hats around campus to help us advertise,” Wicht said.
Sutton said the turnout proved the power of fast marketing through posters, Facebook invitations and statuses, Twitter and other advertising around campus.
“The turnout was phenomenal,” Wicht said. “There was a line out the door the entire night and we were at building capacity by the time The White Panda began their performance.”
Freshman Romel Nicholas said the change from Sam Adams to The White Panda did not disappoint him.
“The show was awesome,”
Nicholas said. “Fans of The White Panda really congregated in the middle, and there was a good lineup of music.”
Nicholas said the performance fit the venue well.
“The White Panda was an appropriate choice for Legends,”
Nicholas said. “The show let the dance floor and the space inside be fully utilized. Mix-ups are not too far of a stretch from DJs, and DJs are what Legends does anyway.”
Sophomores Laurel Fischer and Aurora Kareh had heard of The White Panda before the group came to Notre Dame and were excited for the show.
“The show was good but not that different from listening to The White Panda on a computer,” Fischer said.
The performance felt more like a typical night at Legends with a DJ
than a concert, Fischer said.
“Notre Dame needs to know Legends is a bad venue for a performance,” Kareh said. “If Sam Adams had performed we would not have been able to see anything from his show.”
Other performance venues need to be considered for bigger shows to be appreciated on campus, Kareh said.
Sophomore Chris Podgorski said he would have chosen to see The White Panda rather than a performance from Sam Adams.
“I feel like half the people there were fans of The White Panda and the other half did not know what to expect when they went into Legends,” Podgorski said. “But I think everyone had fun.”
Podgorski said highlights of the night were performances of “Pop Bottles Baby,” “What You Know About Little Secrets” and “How We Remember” from The White Panda’s lineup.
While Sam Adams’ higher profile might have drawn more fans from the student body, Saturday’s show was successful, Podgorski said.
“If last night’s show and turnout was any indication, I do not think the cancellation of Sam Adams had any negative impact on The White Panda’s show,” Wicht said.
Contact Megan Doyle at mdoyle11@nd.edu
Jeopardy
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“It was actually not as nervewracking as I expected,” Colangelo said. “They have people who make sure you are not nervous and are having fun on television. They talk to you about things that are not Jeopardy! It did not feel like you were taping for a large studio audience.”
Colangelo said her time spent as a student at Notre Dame had equipped her with the skills necessary for the experience of being on a televised game show.
“I think for me, Notre Dame helped prepare me with coming here as a freshman. I was the only person from my high school which made me talk to people I did not know,” she said. “I think this helped in the auditions and when I got there.”
She said one of the most rewarding aspects of her time on Jeopardy! was her fellow college-aged contestants.
“You are put in a room with 15 other people, and the producer commented on how we hit it off,” Colangelo said. “We are all Facebook friends and we plan on talking to each other when the show is on the air.”
Colangelo also said taping the show was exciting based on the location of the Jeopardy! set, which is located on the Sony Studio lot.
“For me, one of the neatest things of the experience was we were on a film studio lot. The set was beautiful. Also, we got to eat lunch at the Sony commissary,” she said. “Some of the people competing even saw Brad Pitt.”
Colangelo said one of the trickier aspects of participating on the show was preparing for the wide array of questions.
“I tried to prepare mostly by watching the shows everyday,” she said. “Since it tests such a broad range of knowledge, it is hard to study anything specific.”
Colangelo said she did study some specific material based on what subject areas she felt less comfortable with.
“I tried to brush up on stuff I wasn’t as knowledgeable about or I haven’t encountered as an engineer, such as the plots of Shakespeare,” she said.
Colangelo said participating on Jeopardy! has been a dream of hers for a long time.
She said she was on an email list to try out for different versions of the show, including the College Championship. She took a 10minute online quiz in the spring, which initiated her audition process.
“They have an online test for all the shows they do,” Colangelo said. “I had known that I wanted to be on Jeopardy! for a while.”
Overall, Colangelo said despite the impressive cash prizes available, which range from $5,000 to $100,000 for the winner, the experience of being on a game show itself is what she truly cherishes.
“Going in, I thought about the money because $100,000 is a lot. But the first time I got on stage, I forgot about that because I love answering questions,” she said. “I realized the reason I originally wanted to be on was not the money, but the love of the concept of the show.”
Contact Sam Stryker at sstryke1@nd.edu
Price
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no idea what I was bidding for so I would bid ridiculous amounts on random things.”
O’Connor-Combee said it was difficult to hear as a member of contestant’s row, so she often had no idea what she bidding on.
“You could barely tell what you were bidding when you were bidding because everything going on, there’s cameras all around you and people are screaming the whole time,” she said.
She said she was the first contestant to be called from the stands and was the last contestant to play a pricing game. During the pricing game, O’ConnorCombee failed to win a Mazda 3.
“You get seven dollars and you have to guess a number one by one of the price of the car and for however many you’re off you have to pay a dollar,” she said. “So say you guess a five, but it’s really eight, then you have to pay three dollars, and by the end, you need a dollar to buy the car.”
was disappointed she didn’t win the car.
“I lost the car, and I was depressed afterwards for not winning the car, but it’s almost an impossible game to win unless you know the exact price,” she said.
“I kissed Drew Carey and he was an old wrinkly man.”
Cara O’Connor-Combee
Sophomore
She said each audience member must go through an interviewing process in order to become a potential contestant for the show. During the interview, audience members attempt to gain the producers’ attention in hopes of becoming the next contestant.
“They try to keep you pumped up. It’s just a cheesy show, you know. So how I got on is I had the whole crowd do a wave during my interview.”
Cara O’Connor-Combee Sophomore
“Everyone was really excited but I think it was just to try to get on the show,” she said. “And they try to keep you pumped up. It’s just a cheesy show, you know. So how I got on is I had the whole crowd do a wave during my interview.”
O’Conner-Combee said she wasn’t as excited as she appeared to be on the show.
O’Connor-Combee said she
“I was way too excited for
someone to win a kayak,” she said. “Unless you are like an avid kayaker, but [I was excited for] anything. They could have said, ‘oh here’s a new trash can’ and you just like jump for joy, like yes, that’s what I’ve always wanted. That’s the atmosphere. Everyone’s just super cheesy.”
While on the show, O’Conner-Combee went with a group she called “The Bucket List Crew.” She said each member of the group wore a shirt with a bucket list on the front.
“We all had bucket lists on our shirts and everyone had the first one [on the list as] ‘kiss Drew Carey,’ so I kissed Drew Carey and he was an old wrinkly man,” she said.
O’Conner-Combee said she was not impressed with her time on the show.
“I honestly like didn’t have best experience on it, I just think it’s really funny that I got on ‘The Price Is Right,’” she said.
Though she didn’t have the best time, O’ConnorCombee still saw the positives of going on the show.
“I left with more than I had, I guess, and it’s a fun ice-breaker,” she said.
Contact Alicia Smith at asmith01@saintmarys.edu
MALCOLM PHELAN/The Observer
Above and right: Mashup group The White Panda performs a live concert Saturday night at Legends at Notre Dame. The group replaced scheduled act Sam Adams after Adams failed a security check.
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Contact Laura McCr ystal at lmccr yst@nd.edu
Leaders urge repeal of military gay ban
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notion that folks who are willing to serve on our behalf should be treated fairly and equally ” A Gallup poll in May found 70 percent of American favor allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly
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appealed, and a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay of the injunction
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should Congress act Leaders of that effort have said a hasty pace and inadequate protections for gay and lesbian military members could be a disaster
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they moved too quickly or too far ahead of public opinion in this election year House Democrats would not wait Administration officials joined the negotiations to make certain a repeal was not done too quickly
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country have spoken in favor of repeal but have emphasized that it must be paced The White House’s favored plan could give the Pentagon years to implement t
require the approval of Obama, Gates and Mullen the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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INSIDE COLUMN
A magical ending
Where will you be at midnight on Thursday, Nov. 18?
For seniors and juniors, the answer is most likely Fever. For sophomores and freshman, it’s probably on their way out of a sketchy dorm party in Zahm.
Melissa Flanagan News Production Editor
But for those who have followed the legacy of Harry Potter, from his fateful 11th birthday all the way until the infamous last battle scene, the answer is Cinemark 14.
The first installment of the seventh movie marks the beginning of the end of an era. After the books were finished, enthusiasts still had the movies to look forward to, at least. But, as thousands of people have asked themselves, what’s left after the movies are finished as well?
Because this is such a sensitive time for many, myself included, I’d like to set some guidelines for nonHarry Potter fans.
First, in my opinion, midnight showings should be for book-readers only. I don’t care if you saw all six movies 12 times; if you really love Harry, Ron and Hermione you would want to experience them in every possible form of media.
Second, if you must go, there will be no ridiculing of the experience allowed. Yes, there will be people dressed as wizards with lightning bolts drawn on their foreheads, but that’s only their way of expressing their affection for the wizarding world.
You might want to think about dressing up as well — that way at least people will assume you’re a diehard follower even if you don’t know a Hallow from a Horcrux.
Obviously, talking during the movie will not be tolerated and I expect fellow fans to join together and unceremoniously throw the stupid Muggle out of the theater.
Most importantly, if you have not read every book and seen every movie, please refrain from making any negative comments about the film. Positive reactions are always welcome, and while I’m sure the movie will deserve some negative words, leave it to those who know what they’re talking about.
For your own good, stay far away from any conversation involving the differences between the book and the movie. This is the climax of the movie-going experience for fans. Don’t make comments about opinions you “heard from people who read the books.” We’ll only tell you how ignorant you are and proceed to disregard anything you say.
And finally, if you have any sense in your head, you will go out, buy all seven books and six movies and get completely caught up before the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is released.
Because once that movie comes out, the only Harry Potter experience that will be available is located in Universal Studios, Orlando, and it will cost you a lot more than a movie ticket.
The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Melissa Flanagan at mflanag3@nd.edu
There are things to cheer for
And the trend continues.
As our football team severely underperforms, the rest of campus, the rest of the sporting world and the rest of the country have declared that Notre Dame’s athletic performance is anything but a success.“What’s there to cheer for at Notre Dame anymore?”seems to be the common theme throughout all articles and thoughts, for we have once again come to the conclusion that if Notre Dame football is not winning, Notre Dame athletics is not either.I have watched the trend become more prominent, particularly over the last few years, and it is simply an unacceptable one.
Kevin Kimberly Bursting the Bubble
I fully understand the love of football around here.I, too, enjoy football the most; it is my favorite sport to watch, talk about and analyze (playing, on the other hand, not so much).But have we forgotten about the numerous other sports here at Notre Dame?Allow me to update you.
The men’s soccer team is currently ranked No. 12 in the nation, has four players ranked in a Top 100 national ranking list, has a senior (Jeb Brovsky) up for a national award that includes fan votes and is one game away from the Big Easy championship, with the NCAAs to follow.The women’s soccer team is ranked No. 8/9 in the country, just clinched the conference regular-season title, also has a senior (Lauren Fowlkes) up for the same national award and is poised to make a run in the NCAAs yet again.In fact, this senior class posts one of the most successful four year runs in terms of wins and post-season success; that is a record we should be cheering and ‘rushing the field’for.Where’s the focus on these two stellar teams?
The men’s basketball team has once again been under-ranked in the pre-season predictions, and despite streaks of underperformance in the past, have you bought your season tickets to join the Leprechaun Legion this winter and spring?The women’s basketball team is pre-season ranked No. 12 and should once again contend for both conference and national awards, honors and champi-
onships.But why would you even think about attending a game of one of the most successful programs over the past decade at Notre Dame?
Ever thought to catch one of the few cross country meets on campus?Both teams just placed high in the Big East Conference championships and have their post-season races in the next few weeks. In fact, the men are ranked No. 30; yes, there are rankings in college cross country.Or ever stopped to think about how the track and field teams are doing? Several athletes have had great and record-breaking finishes, but you wouldn’t really know it.
Several other teams are ranked and consistently compete for championships. Both golf teams are ranked high and have been on the rise the past few years.Our fencing teams are consistently in contention for regional, national and individual championships.It is almost a lock for Notre Dame fencing to be in the national news and talk, but is it part of the campus news and talk?The hockey team just defeated the defending champions and could make a run this season with undying support at the Joyce Center.Will you give up a few hours of your Friday or Saturday night to have a surprisingly good time at a hockey game this year? Did you know our rowing team has captured seven straight conference championships?The softball team opens up its season in February after clinching the Big East championship and winning a couple of NCAA Tournament games, but I am sure the stadium is too far away on campus to consider attending a game.Our lacrosse teams are alive and well with the men’s team almost bringing home the NCAA Championship last year.
Continuing on, the baseball team will soon open up a new season under a new coach, charged with raising the status of the program.Both tennis teams fight hard to bring home wins at a match, quite a few of which are held on campus. Our swimming and diving teams just kicked off their seasons and are consistently in the mix for conference championships; a couple of meets are here but few students attend.The volleyball team dominated the Big East last year and has been competing well this year also.
Where are the “student sections”at these sporting events?Where is the attention on these sports and athletes?Putting aside your previously held stereotypes about members of some teams, a few of which may be true, these other student athletes deserve support too.They work, train and practice just as hard, and they contribute to the high academic standards and success the University brags about as well.
We can all read results in a paper, but we are probably just as capable of going to support these teams.Most other events on campus are free and are actually a fun time.The difference the student section makes at a football game very much carries over to an intensely close soccer game or nail-biting basketball matchup. Yes, we are Notre Dame students and have thousands of things to do and cannot always attend every event.I understand.Still, what’s wrong with taking a break from partying every now and then to go catch a game on a Friday? I’m sure you could still make that amazing dorm party you have been looking forward to all week.
I know, I know.But football is the most important, right?Possibly.There is no denying that football, nine out of 10 times, makes a school the most money and gives a school’s name the most attention.But it does not make or break our entire athletic program.Notre Dame football is not synonymous with Notre Dame athletics.Every sport played on this campus and every athlete playing them have much to do with the success of our athletic program.
As I have always said, just because our football team is not in the Top 25 does not mean our athletic program overall is not. Though not a Notre Dame student-athlete myself, I can say with confidence that they probably would not mind a little support and even more, some attention.
Kevin Kimberly is a senior majoring in psychology and political science. He is eligible to run for president in 2024 and welcomes campaign slogans and ideas at kkimberl@nd.edu
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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“It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right — especially when one is right.”
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EDITORIAL CARTOON
Monday, November 8, 2010
Notre Dame should lead — not lag — on Oaths
“Catholic”derives from the Greek word katholikos, which means “universal.”In “Caritas in Veritate,” Pope Benedict XVI states the Church has “a mission of truth to accomplish,”and “proclaims this truth tirelessly, recognizing it wherever it is manifested.”Speaking of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Paul VI wrote of his “complete moral support for its common ideals.”In Pacem in Terris John XXIII expresses his clear wish that “the precise and juridical character”of the UN’s Universal Declaration receive support “on the level of justice and legislation, not just that of human assistance.”
Terrence Keeley Guest Columnist
Catholics have a duty to work with men and women of all faiths, nationalities and political persuasions to promote universal ideals and rules in direct support of the common good.
In 2007, following a number of research scandals (including the falsification of human embryonic data and sham health studies commissioned by tobacco companies), Sir David King — the UK government’s senior scientific advisor — proposed a universal ethical code for scientists. His seven-point creed is broadly organized around the principles of responsibility, rigor and respect. A central purpose of his code is to build greater trust between society and technical research, upon which much of our progress depends. Today tens of thousands of scientists and dozens of universities have endorsed Sir David’s principles and/or adopted close variants of their own.
Similarly, in 2009, a group of MBA students from Harvard, inspired by their professors who claimed management deserved to be a recognized profession governed by a binding ethical code, craft-
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ed their own set of career-guiding principles. Their seven-point creed commits its adherents to responsible value creation at the likely expense of personal gain. More than 4,500 MBA holders have since taken this pledge from over 300 institutions. Leadership schools supporting the nowglobal MBA Oath initiative include Yale, Columbia, Duke, University of Chicago, Oxford, Wharton, Emory, Kellogg, UC Berkeley, MIT, University of London, Thunderbird, UCLA and NYU, in addition to Harvard.
Remarkably, Notre Dame is not among them. Indeed, of the 4,556 current MBA Oath signatories, only four are ND MBA holders or aspirants. Carolyn Woo, Dean of the Mendoza Business School, has taken a particularly strident line against the MBA Oath movement. “If Purdue wants to support it, that’s fine,”she told me. “It’s just not for Notre Dame.”
I met with Dean Woo this past August to discuss the MBA Oath and a related initiative I founded with a global group of bankers (about which, please see www.financialhippocraticoath.org). I listened as Dean Woo described why she would not let Notre Dame students be drawn into any oath-taking movements, something she clearly regards as a passing fad. “We should only take oaths on two occasions in our lives,”she informed me. “When we marry, and when we join the religious life.”
Last spring, separately, I had been invited by Scott Malpass to address his Global Portfolio Management class on the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. Quoting both Caritas and Centisimus Annus, I openly asked whether a new, voluntary code of ethics for bankers and brokers — especially those without MBA or CFA degrees — might help restore trust, just as the Holy Father implores. I issued a challenge grant to attending students consisting of three questions: 1) Would a new,
Package deal
I write this letter to commend Ryan Williams on his excellent article regarding legacy status and affirmative action. I agree with the entire spirit of your article, and with most of the content as well. However, I would like to tweak the argument in Ryan’s article just a bit.
As a legacy student myself I understand that Notre Dame likes to keep certain families close to the Notre Dame. At the same time, I admit that I worry from time to time about why and how I got into Notre Dame. People do, and should, earn points on college applications for things such as ACT/SAT scores, extracurricular activities and, most importantly, grades. All of these items constitute genuine qualifications when determining a good prospective student. Conversely, skin color, parents, money, hair color and height do not constitute qualifications that earn points with admissions. At least, they shouldn’t.
Notre Dame does not (or should not) look for
inclusive “Financial Hippocratic Oath”be a useful way to rebuild trust in our financial system? 2) If so, what tenets would you include in the oath? And 3) What business plan would you deploy to make such a “Financial Hippocratic Oath”reality? Notre Dame students responded exactly as one would expect. More than a dozen thoughtful proposals were submitted, unanimously supporting the FHO in concept. The winning essay by an outstanding Finance major student, James Pappas — The Financial Hippocratic Oath: Goals, Implementation and Enforcement — included a summary introduction to seven specific tenets, and five clear steps for implementation. A few weeks later, James came out to Notre Dame’s Annual Wall Street dinner to help promote the FHO concept to a crowd of 500 working alumni. Not surprisingly, dozens of Notre Dame financial professionals have since reached out to me, every one offering their support.
Notre Dame is now at a crossroad. Do Her students, faculty members and alumni work together to promote broad ethical movements — in science, business, finance, architecture, teaching, all professions in fact — or do they let a handful of University officials with uncontestable principles, yet opposing views, speak on Her behalf? Will Our Lady’s University leaders and students actively engage other schools and like-minded reformers in pursuit of universal behavioral codes, or will they instead restrain Notre Dame from engaging in inter-collegiate, multi-lateral initiatives? Will Notre Dame lead or lag in the growing number of well-intended oath-taking movements? If the latter, in this our era of growing doubts, how exactly will Notre Dame help restore faith and trust in our markets, our government, our scientific endeavors and our professions? Will these efforts prove sufficient? Could Notre Dame possibly do more?
whites or blacks. It does not (or should not) look for legacies or otherwise. Notre Dame looks at the entire character, identity and experience of an applicant. For most people this includes all those things I mentioned — skin color, parents, money, etc. Therefore I believe that while affirmative action and legacy should not check a qualification box for admission, the issues they involve do form a part of one’s character, identity and experience in some way. As such, I think it is fair to at least recognize race and legacy instead of ignoring it. Or in other words, Notre Dame should not accept whites or blacks or legacies and other students. Instead, Notre Dame should accept good people while knowing that race, legacy, etc. help shape a person.
Tom Schuster senior O'Neill
Catholic character
Dear Father Jenkins:
Thank you for finally standing up and taking responsibility on behalf of Notre Dame for the tragic death of Declan Sullivan.
The sad truth remains, however, that the “official” acceptance of responsibility by the University took nine days. Nine days.
I am shocked and disappointed that Notre Dame would delay such action, no doubt in an attempt to first quantify and manage its liability. As an attorney, I can appreciate the legal ramifications of an apology and acceptance of blame by the University, but Notre Dame is not just another secular institution whose first pri-
ority is securing its financial well being. The University of Notre Dame embodies the teachings of Christ. Declan and his parents deserved better from her. Perhaps in the future, University leadership will admit fault with the same grace displayed by the Sullivan family in accepting their unnecessary and senseless loss.
Sincerely,
Shannon Crombie
Many of Sir David’s tens of thousands, the 4500-plus who have already signed onto the MBA Oath, countless numbers of boy scouts and girl scouts, most of our men and women in the military and law enforcement agencies, and millions of members of the medical profession who have promised to incorporate universal ideals such as those in the original Hippocratic oath rely upon solemn vows at important junctures in their careers. Mahatma Gandhi said “vows relating to noble causes uplift both the individual and the society in which he takes part.”We all need to connect our endeavors back into the common good, into societal advancement, if we are to know personal, professional and spiritual fulfillment. Oaths are an important divining rod and compass for the discerning when the seas get rough, as they inevitably do.
In addition to my sacred marital and solemn professional commitments, I’ve pledged to help make the University of Notre Dame the greatest institute of Catholic higher education in the world. It is for this reason alone that I have written this editorial.
In my considered judgment, if Notre Dame does not promote universal values with other like-minded aspirants, we will have failed Our Lady, our Church, our society and the principles we hold most dear.
After all, being “universal”is what Catholicism and Notre Dame are all about.
Terrence Keeley is a former Trustee of the University, a current member of the Nanovic Institute Advisory Board, Senior Managing Principal of Sovereign Trends, LLC and a Founding Director of the Financial Hippocratic Oath. He can be contacted at trk@sovereigntrends.com
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
Drink advertised?
Dear Observer, Last Friday’s article “Four Loko endangers students” makes a valid point and shares important health and safety information with the student body. Although written as a caveat to students about the dangers of Four Loko, it appeared to me to be more of an advertisement for this “cocaine in a can” (which, although should not, could very well be their new campaign slogan) and “pre-game ritual” necessity. One quote from the article “Drinking Four Loko facilitates higher levels of intoxication” would nab most students right there. To be honest, I have a friend who had never drank Four Loko, and after reading the article and discovering the higher intoxication ability (and the low price point at the store) ran out to get one to begin their pre-game ritual. The article also supplies many students with new ideas for use of Four Lokos, such as shotgunning them, or drinking three in an hour. In fact, it may even inspire change of Forties at Four, to Four Lokos at Four. Lastly, the picture appearing on the front page advertises what popular opinion claims to be the “best flavor” for those new to Four Loko.
As a health conscious student, I appreciate the information The Observer was trying to convey. However, scare tactics informing students of “how drunk they can get” off of a drink does not serve the intended purpose. It actually does the opposite.
Concerned students,
Krissy Kemnetz senior off campus
Ricky Gonzalez
senior off campus
Nov. 5
By COURTNEY COX Scene Writer
Today marks a new era for Conan O’Brien. The former host of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” is making a bold transition away from network television. After a highly publicized split from NBC after his short-lived stint as host of “The Tonight Show,” Conan made the decision to host his new show on TBS. The publicity didn’t stop once the dust settled, and Conan has utilized a grassroots marketing effort to reach out to his loyal fans. His use of Twitter as a way to keep himself relevant has been well received and, in typical Conan fashion, utterly hilarious. Here are some of the highlights of Conan’s tweeting career.
“I’ve decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change.” — March 5, on following only one person out of the millions in the Twitterverse.
“Today I begin my special tour diet: waffle batter, no veggies, and massive amounts of German blood sausage.” — March 13, on his preparation for the Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on TV Tour.
“As Bieber sleeps, I grow stronger. Sleep, Bieber. Sleep.” — March 21
“I’m confused by the new census form. There’s no box for ‘Sickly White.’” — March 31
“I’m in San Jose and I’m going to visit Google. If you look up ‘Google’ on Google from Google, you see the face of God.” — May 5
“I’ve decided to start tweeting about major world events, so I just read four newspapers. Man, is it me or can Garfield be a real dick?” — May 12
“I’m in KC. I like my BBQ like I like my women, HOT. Also, rubbed with Molasses, Coffee Grounds and Cayenne.” — May 16
“Pac-Man’s 30th birthday was marred by the sudden deportation of the Super Mario Bros. What were those fools doing in Arizona?” — May 22
“Our last casino show is tonight at Mohegan Sun, and I think it’s finally time to do some REAL gambling: the seafood buffet.” — June 6
“The tour is over. As I stare at the horizon, the wind ruffles my beard gently.” — June 16
“Larry King’s retiring after hosting ‘Larry King Live’ for 25 years. Personally, I think hosting anything longer than 7 months is overkill.” — June 30
“Congrats to my staff on 4 Emmy nominations. This bodes well for the future of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.” — July 8
“Jersey Shore has added a new woman to the cast for their next season. No word yet on whether or not she likes to party.” — August 8
“The FDA egg recall has hit a total of 380 million eggs. I can’t wait til they find the tired, evil hen that did this.” — August 19
“In a recent interview, Kim Kardashian says her ‘entire body is hairless.’ Sounds like she went into a salon and asked for ‘The O’Brien.’” — August 22
Contact Courtney Cox at ccox3@nd.edu
Vikings fans want to know Childress’ status
MINNEAPOLIS — Like voters flocking to the polls, Minnesota Vikings fans loudly called for a change in leadership to save a fast-sinking season that started with Super Bowl aspirations.
The signs said it all — “Fire Chilly” — and there were thousands of them being handed out on the streets by grinning entrepreneurs outside the stadium before Sunday’s game against Arizona.
Boos came from the crowd as coach Brad Childress emerged from the tunnel leading to the field, and the “Fire Childress!” chants were audible several times throughout the afternoon. Finally, as the Vikings rallied from a two-touchdown deficit late in the fourth quarter and pulled out an overtime victory, the chants changed to “Let’s go Vikings!”
“I think they came expecting to see an execution,” Childress said. “And it ended up a pretty good football game at the end.”
Mired in controversy over his handling of the hasty decision to dump dissatisfied wide receiver
Randy Moss, Childress acknowledged this week his expectation of the catcalls from customers frustrated by the 2-5 record.
The majority of the fan base has never warmed up to Childress, and the angst hit an apex this week. Reports emerged about player-coach clashes and owner Zygi Wilf’s anger over Childress’s failure to tell him his plan to waive Moss after a pattern of disrespect shown by the notoriously moody star.
Childress chalked his heated argument with wide receiver
Percy Harvin, who was close to Moss, up to emotional people playing an emotional game.
Harvin shrugged it off, too.
“It was about whether I was going to get an MRI or not. It was a little dispute, but we settled it. Me and Coach are fine,” Harvin said.
Wilf was at team headquarters this week, closely observing the team and talking to key players about the situation. Before the game, Wilf and Childress shook hands and had a brief conversation on the field during warmups. Wilf gave reporters a brief statement but declined to
address the status of his head coach, to whom he gave one year ago a contract extension through the 2013 season.
“Nothing to say about that,” Wilf said. “The big thing is getting a win right now. The big thing is to win this game and to be crowned division champions.”
Wilf was downright giddy after the game, greeting everyone from Childress to the last guy on the roster as they entered the locker room by exclaiming, “Great heart, fellas! Great heart!”
Still, Childress is in front of the public firing squad, as football coaches often are.
“It’s kind of a disaster right now. I think he should’ve been gone a couple years ago,” said Bryan Bergeson, a lifelong Vikings fan from Rockford, Ill., who took part in the pre-game tailgating outside the dome on an unseasonably sunny and warm November day.
Bergeson spoke across the street from an office building where paper taped inside a fifthfloor window spelled out, of course, “Fire Chilly.” Bergeson had his own sign in his hand.
One woman, seeing a reporter scribbling in a notebook, yelled as she walked by, “Just write ‘Fire Childress!’”
One girl wore a purple Moss jersey with red tape crossing out the No. 84, a sign that not all the anger is directed at Childress.
“It’s really negative. I don’t like the signs. To be honest, a couple weeks ago things were cool. Two losses in a row, and, wow,” said
Tom O’Neill, who makes regular trips to games with friends from Mason City, Iowa.
His group had a clear message: Cheer the uniforms and not the players or coaches who wear them.
“We love the Vikings,” O’Neill said. “We invest a lot of time. Give up a Sunday. I could be home getting my lawn that needs raked right now.”
Molinari outduels No. 1 for win NFL Goal line stand clinches victory
SHANGHAI — The experience of losing to one No. 1 player in the world helped Francesco Molinari beat another.
When last seen on a world stage, Molinari was helpless against Tiger Woods in Ryder Cup singles, when the former world No. 1 steamrolled the Italian for an easy victory at Celtic Manor.
One month later at the HSBC Champions, Molinari turned in a world-class performance against the new No. 1.
In an exquisite duel with Lee Westwood that came down to the last putt, Molinari played bogeyfree Sunday at Sheshan International for a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot victory and a World Golf Championship title.
“It’s been four fantastic days, and especially the last two playing head-to-head with Lee was really tough,” Molinari said. “I think the experience of playing with Tiger in the Ryder Cup definitely helped me in the last couple of days, because when you are playing against No. 1 in the world, it is not easy to always stick to the game plan and do your game.”
Woods was 7 under over the last seven holes in that Ryder Cup match against Molinari. He wasn’t even close to that level at the HSBC Champions, where even a 68 on the final day still put him 12 shots behind in a tie for sixth.
He ended his PGA Tour season without a win for the first time in his career.
“That’s just the way it goes,” Woods said. “It’s not like I didn’t try. It just didn’t happen this year. But I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made of late. Things are building and heading in the right direction, which is good.”
Richie Ramsay of Scotland closed with a 71 and tied for third with Luke Donald of England, who faltered to a 73. For Ramsay, it was enough to secure a spot in the Race to Dubai finale at the end of the month.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland had a 67 for a European sweep of the top five spots. But this was Molinari’s show. No one had a lower score in three of the four rounds, and he finished at 19-under 269.
It spoiled the debut of Westwood atop the world rank-
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ing, yet the 37-year-old Englishman could find little to regret except for a few bad breaks down the stretch and one poor flop shot at the worst time.
After making a 10-foot par on the 15th to stay one shot behind, Westwood his 3-wood on the 288-yard 16th and thought he was in perfect shape until his tee shot hit the back of a bunker and bounced forward, leaving him in an awkward spot with a pot bunker between him and the flag. His flop shot was fat and didn’t clear the bunker, while Molinari hit lob wedge to 4 feet for birdie and a two-shot lead.
Still two shots behind playing the par-5 18th — this after making a 15-foot par save — Westwood hit 5-iron to the green and turned in disbelief when the ball crawled up a slope and didn’t come back down toward the pin.
Instead, he had a 25-foot eagle putt to force a playoff, but the ball stayed left of the hole.
“I expected it to be running down, like 3 or 4 feet,” Westwood said. “Just needed the breaks to win, and it didn’t happen.”
Even so, he put up a fight that was worthy of his ranking.
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ATLANTA — The best team in the NFC?
Not on this day.
Michael Turner scored two early touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons held off Tampa Bay with a gutty goal-line stand, taking over sole possession of first place in the NFC South with a 27-21 victory Sunday.
Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris had proclaimed his team the best in the NFC, and it looked like the Buccaneers might back him up after Michael Spurlock had an 89-yard touchdown on a kickoff return and Josh Freeman guided a drive that reached the Atlanta 2.
On fourth-and-1, Freeman faked a handoff to Ryan Purvis, a tight end lined up at fullback, and then gave it to LeGarrette Blount for a run over right tackle. But Thomas DeCoud charged up to stuff the play, and Coy Wire finished off Blount to make sure he couldn’t stretch out for a first down.
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The ball went over to the Falcons (6-2), who ran out the clock after Turner picked up the necessary first down with one final run. He finished with 24 carries for 107 yards, his fourth 100-yard performance in the past six games. Give the Bucs credit, though. The Falcons thoroughly dominated much of the game and Freeman — who had been doing a good job not turning the ball over — had a pair of interceptions.
But Tampa Bay (5-3) dominated on special teams and still had a chance at the end to pull out the victory in a matchup of the teams that came into the day tied with the New York Giants for the best record in the conference. The Giants were playing at Seattle later Sunday.
Turner scored on runs of 2 and 10 yards to stake the Falcons to a 14-0 lead, but Freeman cut the gap to 17-14 by halftime with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Arrelious Benn and a 58-yarder to Mike Williams.
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A fan holds a sign advocating the firing of Vikings head coach Brad Childress during Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
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NFL Bills still winless after loss to Bears in Toronto
TORONTO In their relent-
after dropping their first seven in the United States, losing 22-19 to the Chicago Bears in Buffalo’s
Gailey said “It feels like someone kicked you in the stomach
in 26 years They led 19-14 in the fourth
Fitzpatrick Six plays later, Earl B
touchdown on a 2-yard touchdown catch from Jay Cutler with 6:41 left
188 and threw two touchdown passes including a 4-yarder to Greg Olsen Cutler lost one fumble, but was far more efficient
threw four interceptions in
ended the Bills’ chances in the
Fitzpatrick again when the quarterback’s pass tipped off the fingers of receiver Donald Jones
Fitzpatrick went 31 of 51 for 299 yards and a touchdown to Roscoe Parrish
Chester Taylor scored on a 1yard plunge for the Bears (5-3), who came out of their bye week to end a two-game skid
Urlacher said We found a way to get it done ” They got it done courtesy of a juggling catch by Jennings who
k after the Bears gave up consecu-
tive scores to fall behind 19-14 Setting himself in the middle of the field Jennings read the play
attempted to hit Steve Johnson
timed his leap to get a piece of the ball, and then bobbled it several times before securing it and taking it 39 yards to the Bills 23
reaching backward to snag the ball “I was just playing that play aggressive, because we knew we needed
turnover
Associated Press
Heat still making adjustments at 5-2
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aspirations
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a v e a s y s t e m , b u t a t t h e s a m e t i m e , w h e n t h e g a m e ’ s happening so fast sometimes
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S o B o s h s o u g h t o u t J a m e s o n t h e H e a t c h a r t e r f l i g h t home from New Orleans after a t h r e e - p o i n t l o s s o n F r i d a y n i g h t T h e c h a t w a s w i d er a n g i n g , b u t m o s t l y r e v o l v e d
a r o u n d h o w t h e y c o u l d b e s t c o m p l e m e n t e a c h o t h e r a n d
f u r t h e r i n t e g r a t e t h e m s e l v e s i n t o a H e a t s y s t e m t h a t h a s b e e n b u i l t a r o u n d Wa d e f o r nearly a decade
T h e i n i t i a l r e s u l t s o f t h e i r conversation were promising to say the least Wade scored 29 points, James had 23 and B o s h h a d 2 1 i n S a t u r d a y night’s w in over N ew J ersey,
t h e f i r s t g a m e w h e r e t h e
t h r e e o f t h e m a l l t o p p e d t h e 20-point plateau this season
“ I d i d n ’t r e a l l y c a r e a b o u t whether they each were scor-
i n g o v e r 2 0 p o i n t s , ” H e a t coach Erik Spoelstra said “It
w a s m o r e a b o u t b e i n g
a g g r e s s i v e , b e i n g a t h l e t i c , being quick and they all had a different disposition ”
S p o e l s t r a d o e s n ’t b u y i n t o
t h e n o t i o n s o f N o 1 o p t i o n , N o 2 o p t i o n , s o o n a n d s o forth
I n t h e H e a t p h i l o s o p h y, i f
someone ’ s open, he’s the No
1 o p t i o n W h e n B o s h s t a r t e d
S a t u r d
s t r e t c h S p o e l s t r a g r a b b e d
him and advised him to keep shooting
B o s h w a s 6 f o r 9 f r o m t h e
floor the rest of the way
“I was actually encouraged b y h i s a g g r e s s i v e n e s s , ”
S
away from any of our guys
T h e H e a t w e r e o f f o n
Sunday They return to prac-
t i c e M o n d a y m o r n i n g t h e n
h o s t t h e U t a h J a z z o n
Tuesday night
To b e c l e a r, t h e r e w a s n o rift between Bosh and James, nor any angst over how many shots they or anyone else on
t h e H e a t i s g e t t i n g B o s h i s taking about five fewer shots per night than he averaged in h i s f i n a l t w o s e a s o n s i n
Toronto, while James is firing
o f f r o u g h l y s i x l e s s a t t e m p t s t h a n h e a v e r a g e d w i t h t h e
Cavaliers
From the night they signed w i t h M i a m i , W a d e , J a m e s a n d B o s h a l l h a v e s a i d t h e y w o u l d n ’
and so far that rings true
“ W h a t I g o t o u t o f t h e w h o l e c o n v e r s a t i o n w a s u s getting to know each other on a m o r e p e r s o n a l l e v e l , ” J a m e s s a i d “ W h e n y o u c a n d o t h a t i t m a k e s t h e g a m e m u c h e a s i e r H e w a s a b l e
t o o p e n u p t o m e a n d I w a s able to listen and get a good feel where he is coming from I know a lot about D-Wade I h a v e h a d m u l t i p l e c o n v e r s ations with him over the years
O u r c o h e s i v e n e s s o n t h e court is great ”
Bigger than any victory for Miami so far has likely been the fact that while the offens i v e p i
City Chiefs
we
yard field goal The Raiders (54) then won it in overtime for t
and not this late since ‘02
B y w i n n i n g t h e i r t h i r d straight game for the first time
s i n c e t h a t s e
o n , O a k l a n d heads into its bye week just a h a l f
(5-3)
“ T h i s w i n w a s p r o b a b l y t h e win that does wonders for our season, ” Campbell said The Chiefs won the overtime toss but were unable to generate a first down Campbell then
h i t F o r d o n a d i v i n g c a t c h o n t h e f i r s t p l a y f
F o r d , a f o u r t h - r o u n d p i c k , caught six passes for 148 yards and returned the opening kick of the second half for a touchdown
I t s s o m e t h i n g I v e b e e n wanting to do ever since I was
l i t t l e , ” F o r d s a i d “ I w e n t o u t t h e r e a n d i t w a s a d r e a m come true to be out there hav-
opponent to top the 100-point mark so far this season
Given that, it’s only a matter of time for the offense to get rolling, Wade said
i n g f u n m a k i n g p l a y s w i t h those guys ”
After a short run and a time-
o u t b y t h e C h i e f s J a n i k o w s k i came on for the winning kick
As soon as it sailed through the uprights, the Raiders celebrated with the first sellout crowd i n O a k l a n d s i n c e l a s t y e a r ’ s opener
The talk all week was about the revival of a rivalry that was
o n e o f t h e s p o r t ’ s b e s t f o r a
d e c a d e s t a r t i n g i n t h e 1 9 6 0 s W h i l e t h e p l a y w a s s l o p p y a t t i m e s w i t h f i v e t u r n o v e r s , 2 7 p e n a l t i e s a n d t w o b l o w n f a k e p u n t s , t h e i n t e n s i t y w a s t o pnotch
T h e R a i d e r s t r a i l e d 2 0 - 1 7 when they took over at their 25 with 2:06 to play The big play came when Ford ripped a ball away from a defender for a 29y a r d g a i n t o t h e 2 2 O a k l a n d
r u s h e d t o t h e l i n e a n d s p i k e d t h e b a l l w i t h 7 s e c o n d s l e f t s e t t i n g t h e s t a g e f o r Janikowski s tying field goal
“ U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e y t o o k i t d o w n a t t h e e n d o f t h e g a m e a n d w e w e r e n ’ t a b l e t o p r oduce in overtime,” Chiefs quar-
t e r b a c k M a t t C a s s e l s a i d “ I t ’ s difficult to take when you make the mistakes that we did today and lose ” Kansas City had taken a 2017 lead on a 20-yard pass from C a s s e l t o D w a y n e B o w e w i t h 6:13 to play That score was set up when Nick Miller muffed a punt and Kansas City’s Verran
T u c k e r r e c o v e r e d a t t h e
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In
p r i m e p o s i t i o n t o w i n t h e B i g Ten title and contend for a BCS championship after rallying to b e a t P u r d u e , M o n t e e B a l l knows what Wisconsin needs to do to end up on top.
“ We j u s t k e e p m o v i n g f o rw a r d ” t h e r u n n i n g b a c k s a i d “ O u r f o c u s i s n o w i s o n Indiana.”
T h e B a d g e r s t o p p e d t h e B o i l e r m a k e r s 3 4 - 1 3 o n Saturday after trailing at halftime, and have moved up to No. 6 in the AP Top 25.
W i t h l o s s e s b y U t a h a n d
R a i d e r s 3 0 I t a p p e a r e d a s i f Miller’s knee might have been d o w n b e f o r e t h e b a l l c a m e l o o s e , b
Kansas City kept the ball
The Raiders had gained just 54 yards with their only score coming on Ford’s 94-yard kicko f f r e t u r n
n d half when they took over traili n
quarter
The offense finally got going as Campbell hit Ford on a 16y a r d p
McFadden followed with a 34y a r d r
gave Oakland a 14-13 lead The Raiders tacked on a 23y
after Campbell found Ford on a key third-down conversion for 37 yards
stopped on Oakland’s
A l a b a m a o n S a t u r d a y, Wisconsin trails only one oneloss team, LSU, in the AP poll. T h e B a d g e r s ( 8 - 1 4 - 1 B i g Te n ) a l r e a d y h a v e p l a y e d t h e other one-loss teams in the conf e r e n c e : M i c h i g a n S t a t e , I o w a a n d O h i o S t a t e T h e B a d g e r s host Indiana on Saturday then a r e a t M i c h i g a n a n d c l o s e a t h o m e a g a i n s t N o r t h w e s t e r n T h o s e t e a m s a r e i n t h e l o w e r half of the league standings and h a v e a c o m b i n e d c o n f e r e n c e r e c o r d o f 4 - 1 1 , t h o u g h M i c h i g a n a n d N o r t h w e s t e r n already have the necessary six o v e r a l l w i n s t o b e c o m e b o w leligible.
All could have been lost with a slip against the Boilermakers, but Ball filled in nicely for John Clay Ball ran for a career-high 127 yards and two touchdowns. He got 21 carries because Clay, t h e t o p r u n n i n g b a c k
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good, as freshman Camden Wojtala fired a rebound to put the Falcons two clear of the Irish. A late goal from junior right wing Billy Maday was not enough to keep the Irish from losing their first match in five contests.
“We were a little sloppy with the puck,” Jackson said. “With a team that’s as young as this, we have to make sure they’re emotionally prepared. When you’re a freshman, everything in your life is moving at 100 miles per hour. That’s shown up the last two Fridays.”
The squad shook off Friday’s setback in convincing fashion on Saturday, as Tynan and senior wing Ryan Guentzel each had three points to lead the Irish to a 6-3 win.
“I think [the team] was probably a little upset about the way they played on Friday night,” Jackson said. “We made some line changes and some changes on special teams as well. There was a lot more attention to detail, and I thought we were much better at controlling tempo.”
The six Irish goals in the game came from six different players, as Tynan and Guentzel were joined on the score sheet by freshmen David Gerths and Anders Lee, junior Sean Lorenz
Dealy
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each tallied 12 kills, while Eppink added eight. Dealy also contributed a total 34 digs, followed by junior libero Frenchy Silva, who chipped in 25.
The impressive statistics continued at home against the Panthers (24-2, 14-0 Missouri Valley), as three Irish players had 12 or more kills and three had nine or more digs. McHugh
and senior Calle Ridderwall. The Irish trailed 2-1 after the first period, but scored three times in a period of six minutes in the second to pull clear of Bowling Green. Though Falcons junior forward James McIntosh narrowed the deficit to 4-3 early in the third, goals from Ridderwall and Lee — both assisted by Tynan — ensured the Irish win.
“[Tynan] is a very talented player, and like Ridderwall, he combines that talent with intensity,” Jackson said. “He may not be the biggest guy in the world, but he plays big. He’s going to be a very good college hockey player.”
Saturday’s win snapped a four-game winless streak for the Irish against the Falcons, as Notre Dame went 0-2-2 in the previous four contests.
Jackson said Bowling Green played disciplined under firstyear head coach Chris Bergeron.
“He’s doing a good job there,” Jackson said. “Their team plays a very disciplined style. They transition well, and their goaltending is very strong. The fact that we rebounded on Saturday was important to me, being a young team.”
The Irish will be back in action against No. 6 Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday.
Contact Chris Allen at callen10@nd.edu
led the squad with 12 kills and 16 digs, followed closely by Dealy’s 14 kills and 11 digs and Eppink’s 14 kills.
Notre Dame heads into the final two matches of its conference season next weekend, as it travels to Rutgers and Seton Hall on Nov. 13 and 14 with the hopes of ending the season on a high note before the Big East championships commence on Nov. 19.
Contact Meaghan Veselik at mvesel01@saintmarys.edu
ND WOMEN’S TENNIS
Irish dominate tournament
By MEGAN FINNERAN Sports Writer
Competing in the secondto-last event of the fall semester, the Irish racked multiple victories at the Midwest Blast as they prepare for the season’s midyear transition.
The squad only dropped one match on the third and final round of play Sunday in three doubles and five singles matches, following Friday’s impressive showing of seven singles wins and two doubles wins.
The weekend tournament, hosted by the University of Illinois at the Atkins Tennis Center, concluded with strong performances in both singles and doubles competition. The pair of senior Kristen Rafael and freshman Britney Sanders began action Sunday morning by beating the Illinois duo of Rachael White and Misia Kedzierski 8-2.
The winning streak continued with sophomore Chrissie McGaffigan and freshman Jennifer Kellner, who triumphed over Chelcie Abajian and Amy Allin of Illinois by a score of 8-4. The lone loss of the day came from senior Shannon Mathews and freshman Julie Sabacinski, who fell to Leigh Finnegan and Allison Falkin in an 8-6 match.
In singles competition, the Irish won all five matches on Sunday. Highlights included Rafael’s 6-1, 6-2 victory over Oklahoma’s Whitney Ritchie, McGaffigan’s 6-2, 6-3 win over Oklahoma’s Mia Lancaster and Kellner’s 6-4, 6-2 win over Tara Eckel.
“My personal highlight was the moment I won my last match,” Rafael said. “It marked my last fall tournament of my career. I wanted to end with a win. I was very proud and sad, but mostly excited for the spring sea-
son.”
The final singles victory came from Sanders, who took her opponent into three sets, beating Maria Kalashnikova from Oklahoma by a score of 61, 4-6, 6-0.
While the final day of play brought great strides for the team, the previous two did as well. The Irish found their toughest opponent in Friday’s matchup against Illinois.
“Illinois had the intensity of a dual match and made us all rise to our best abilities.”
Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The competition consisted of the top 32 singles players in the country. She fell in her round of 16 match against Texas sophomore Aeriel Ellis by a score of 7-5, 6-1.
JoHanna Manningham Irish freshman
Despite the tougher competition, the Irish came away with eight wins on the initial day against the Illini, falling in only one match.
“Illinois had the intensity of a dual match and made us all rise to our best abilities,” freshman JoHanna Manningham said.
Junior Kristy Frilling was absent from the competition, as she traveled to Flushing, N.Y., for the USTA/ITA National Indoor
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Dame (10-4-4, 5-2-1 Big East) in the 66th minute as he headed in a shot set up by junior midfielder Brendan King.
“It was good offense throughout the game,” Clark said. “We had changes, and their goalkeeper played really well. It was a very competitive game, a very exciting game.”
game — that will be the end of their season.”In the first round of the tournament, Marquette (7-8-4, 3-4-2) upset Saint John’s before traveling to South Bend, where they again found themselves as the underdogs on the field.
“It was good offense throughout the game. We had changes, and their goalkeeper played really well.”
Bobby Clark Irish coach
Notre Dame played well in the first half and headed into halftime with a 1-0 advantage. Senior forward Jeb Brovsky opened the scoring in the match with an unassisted goal only eight minutes into the contest.
“For them it was a crucial
“They were firing,” Clark said. “It was never going to be an easy game, but I thought we handled it well. I thought we matched their energy and we controlled the game really from start to finish. It was a tight game, it was a close game.”
The Irish held the Golden Eagles to one goal throughout the game by battling for every loose ball and forcing them out of their style of play. Marquette managed to level the score at one in the 53rd minute of play on a Bryan Ciesiulka score, but never
“I didn’t play bad, but I didn’t play well either,” Frilling said.
“I beat Ellis earlier in the season back in October, so I was hoping to come out with the same result. She played well, but I didn’t take the advantages I had in the first set, and then I just couldn’t get a rhythm from then on.”
Frilling will compete in another tournament in France in December. Additionally, Sabacinski and McGaffigan will play in the Sarasota Clay Courts tournament from Nov. 12-14.
Contact Megan Finneran at mfinnera@nd.edu
posed a serious threat afterwards.
“Defending starts with [senior forward Steven] Perry up front — that’s where the whole thing begins,” Clark said. “It really starts with the forwards, and then whole team defends. That’s the key to the way we play. We’re doing that very well at the moment.”
The Irish tallied 25 shots, including 12 on goal, while the Golden Eagles only managed to get off 12 shots in total and only two for Irish goalie senior captain Phil Tuttle to take care of.
“[Tuttle] wasn’t overworked as far as shots were concerned,” Clark said. “I think he controlled the penalty box really well. He was very calm and confidence throughout the game.”
The Irish will face Louisville Friday in the semifinals at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., in their fourth consecutive conference semifinals appearance.
Contact Molly Sammon at msammon@nd.edu
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Senior outside hitter Kristen Dealy attempts a spike during Notre Dame’s loss to Northern Iowa Sunday in the Purcell Pavilion.
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Senior Brittany Sanders utilizes her backhand during the Eck Tennis Classic Oct. 7 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.
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Flying past the Eagles
Notre Dame beats Marquette in quarters
By MOLLY SAMMON Sports Writer
The Irish won their third game in a row Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to five games in the homehosted Big East championships quarterfinals. The squad’s 2-1 victory over Marquette moves it one step closer towards the ultimate goal of becoming the conference champion.
“It was a very good game, and I think the team played very well,” Irish coach Bobby Clark said.
“It was an excellent result — good performance, a good result and it’ll take us into the Big East Final Four. That’s a nice situation to be in.”
Sophomore defender Grant Van de Casteele scored the winning goal for No. 12 Notre
Squad splits up for two matchups
By KATE GRABAREK Sports Writer
Concluding the final weekend of team competition in the fall season, a split squad competed and excelled in both the Alabama Invitational and the William and Mary Invitational. Senior Stephen Havens finished the weekend undefeated in Virginia, where the Irish took on Maryland, the College of Charleston and host William and Mary.
“Maryland is a middle of the road team in the ACC with a lot of foreign players,” Irish coach Bobby Bayliss said. “We won 21 of 26 singles matches and had strong performances from [freshman] Billy Pecor and Stephen Havens. [Senior] Dan Stahl was injured and did not play on day one, but did participate the last two days of the
No. 13 Northern Iowa, Villanova take down Notre Dame
By MEAGHAN VESELIK Sports Writer
Despite pushing themselves to the limit against each opponent, the Irish fell to Villanova 3-1 on Friday and No. 13 Northern Iowa 3-0 Sunday.
“Even though our team lost two matches this weekend anyone that saw either of our matches would say that we played pretty hard and aggressive,” freshman outside hitter
Andrea McHugh said. “We probably played one of our better matches against Northern Iowa today because we were playing loose and having fun.”
“Playing loose and having fun” produced the highest-scoring three-set match in the 25point scoring era of the program, as the Irish fell 3-0 (2725, 27-25, 29-27) while honoring the team’s four seniors, Megan Dunne, Angela Puente, Kellie Sciacca and Stephanie Slatt.
The Panthers also defeated the Irish on senior day in 2004.
Despite falling twice over the weekend, the Irish (15-11, 8-4 Big East) refuse to get discouraged this late in the season.
“We know, especially after playing Northern Iowa, that we can compete at a really high level and that we have to maintain that level going into the [Big East] tournament if we want to be successful,” sophomore middle blocker Hilary Eppink said.
Hansbrough scores 30 in win
By MATTHEW ROBISON Sports Writer
Carried by a 30-point performance from senior guard Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame completed the second of two preseason exhibitions by beating Catholic University 72-47 Saturday in the Purcell Pavilion.
“I got hot early,” Hansbrough said. “Just kept on shooting, just taking what the defense was there. Just hit a couple tonight.”
The Irish attack was unrelenting throughout, and Notre Dame was able to showcase its new, multi-faceted offense.
Hansbrough’s impressive performance behind the arc was
The Irish offense faced one of its toughest individual opponents yet in Wildcat libero Kim Maroon. As Notre Dame’s kill leader, McHugh found this especially frustrating.
“Villanova is a great defensive team, with a very talented libero that doesn’t let the ball fall very often,” she said.
“Especially as an outside hitter, it was frustrating trying to find a place where I could hit and score.”
Against such stiff competition,
Eppink felt that the team worked to adjust by “taking care of the little things on our side of the net and making every contact better than the last.”
Although Notre Dame displayed some of its weaknesses, it had some of its strongest statistical performances in each match. Against Villanova (21-6, 9-3), McHugh, Sciacca and junior outside hitter Kristen Dealy
By CHRIS ALLEN Sports Writer
The Irish split a pair of road games with an especially motivated Bowling Green squad over the weekend, dropping a 3-2 decision Friday night before bouncing back to win 6-3 Saturday.
“[The Falcons] came off two losses up in Alaska,” Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “So I think they got real emotional at home trying to knock us off.”
The Falcons (4-6-0, 1-5-0-0 CCCHA) got on the board first in the opening period, as a scramble in front of Notre Dame sophomore goalkeeper
Mike Johnson led to a goal for Bowling Green freshman Marc Rodriguez. Neither team found the back of the net in the second period, but the scoring resumed in the third. Falcons freshman Jordan SamuelsThomas powered a wrist shot past Johnson midway through the third to give Bowling Green a 2-0 lead before Irish freshman center T.J. Tynan lit the lamp on a power play to inch No. 11 Notre Dame (6-21, 4-1-1-1 CCHA) closer just two minutes later. The Falcons came back with a power play goal of their own to pull away for
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Irish senior defender Bilal Duckett clears the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 Big East tournament quarterfinal victory over Marquette Saturday in Alumni Stadium.
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Irish senior guard Ben Hansbrough bulldozes a Catholic defender in Notre Dame’s 72-47 exhibition win Saturday in the Purcell Pavilion.
MEN’S TENNIS